[WRC] Monza Rally 2020

[pantealex]

Not related to the P1 drivers, but
Solberg had the Sottozero tyre, but no snow at all. I don't know other WRC2/WRC3 drivers, but could this be an attempt to try and see if these work better on muddy conditions than the full wets?

He (and all other) has only 8 of those tyres. So I´m pretty sure that he was not using those.
Check Bulletin4. It says max number of Sottozero is 8.

[dimviii]

[dimviii]

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https://www.ewrc.cz/foto/66881-aci-r...onza-2020/515/

[wyler]

Those maily run on Rally roads, not in circuit tracks and its surroundings.

yeah thank you, now I got it.
even tough, hard to consider 2020 sweden a "proper rally" anyway.
For god's sake! (cit.)

[dimviii]

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https://www.ewrc.cz/foto/66881-aci-r...onza-2020/573/

[djip]

In 1996 the drivers could pick 7 best from the 9 rounds. In 1994 8 best from 10. In 1993 and before the calendar had typically 12-13 rounds but only the best 7-8 was counted. Biasion won his titles in 1988 and 1989 with 7 and 6 starts respectively. In 1987 all of the three Lancia drivers were given equally 7 starts.

It was very untypical to do full seasons before 1995. The closest one I know is Alen in 1986, all rallies except Ivory Coast.

Even "worse" : Inthese days drivers did not compete on equal footing as some entered more events than others, and some events were poorerly supported and by just finishing you were guaranteed a top 3 finish. This did not make the likes of Biasion, Sainz etc... less worthy champions ....

[Eli]

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https://www.ewrc.cz/foto/66881-aci-r...onza-2020/573/

looks like a WRX weekend when seeing all the cars together like that lol

[Co-driven]

He (and all other) has only 8 of those tyres. So I´m pretty sure that he was not using those.
Check Bulletin4. It says max number of Sottozero is 8.

Attached is one photo from his Instagram stories...

I see now that he did first run of Shakedown he did with the snow tyres, just don't know which was his tire choice for SS 1.

[AnttiL]

Even "worse" : Inthese days drivers did not compete on equal footing as some entered more events than others, and some events were poorerly supported and by just finishing you were guaranteed a top 3 finish. This did not make the likes of Biasion, Sainz etc... less worthy champions ....

Yeah, for instance Sainz got NZ 1990 ”for free”. It was not a manufacturer round so the only proper opposition was Ingvar Carlsson’s tiny Mazda! Almost same in 1992 with only the Subarus of McRae and Vatanen (not yet a team capable of winning) against Sainz.

[wyler]

looks like a WRX weekend when seeing all the cars together like that lol

@anttil: nailed it!